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D>- . Jl Fped MiUer jq ^ | Otyt (Tfyestcrfietd ^A6vertis<tr VOLUME 36 NO. 2 . CHESTERFIELD, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH, 29, 1917 $1.00 A YEAR IN ADVANCE ? JM Self-Sustaining Farn Have Prefernu F. J. II. Von Engleken, president si jOf the Columbia land bank, said yesterday that he had read with much u interest the proclamation issued by Gov. Bickett, of North Carolina to jc the people of his State, setting aside April 5 as "Planting Day." n "Wholly in support of the procla- lr mation made by Gov. Bickett, and tc as a matter of information to the ^ farming population of the States of 01 North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, I wish to point out at f this time," Mr. Von Engelken said, rt "that one of the principal factors 81 that will be taken into consideration by the board of directors of this bank in passing upon applications for loans 111 to be made through the federal land bank of Columbia will be whether ^ or not the applying farmer is sufli- ,n ciently progressive to supply himself ^ from his own farm with the food re- a' quiremcnts of his family and of his ai live stock. Land Bank Interested. v' "It certainly avails a farmer noth- '' ing if he raises $3,000 worth of cot- 81 ton and spends $2,750 of that money c< throughout the year for food and t.. 1_ 1 .41 VU accuo uiiu uniLT iiucfssiiry t'xpt'HS'iH. What this bank will be principally rr interested in in making its .loans ,c will be in each case to ascertain how much net revenue the borrowing (1' farmer will have left to him out of 88 his crop earnings from which he can ^ repay his loan. "In the four States which this bank ai will serve there is at the present time no reasonable excuse that can be of- ^ fered by any farmer for not supplyhimself and his family and his live stock from his own farm with all the food necessary for the entire year. 'n Throughout the greater portion of A the year a kitchen garden will supply the family with fresh vegetables. ^ For the balance of the year a small hi canning plant will make any surplus hi available. The city man to-day con- ^ aiders good home cured meat a lux- 'y ury, and yet the great bulk of our ,JI farmers are buying packing house n< pork. These are conditions which ab- c'l solutely must be changed. ,n "Tho Qiufn ?< u 1:? ..i hi spent outside of the State in 191*15 almost $89,000,000 for products that ,n can be raised as well in South Carolina as elsewhere. In addition to th:3, ^ $10,000,00 was sent out of the State CI of South Carolina for horses and mules; and if horses and mules can not be raised in South Carolina to- I* "* day, evidence to that effect will be highly apreciated in the office of the 1 Federal Land Bank of Columbia. as "It is the prime function of this bank to enable the farmers in the district which it serves to become selfsupporting, independent, substantial ('( citizens. It is not our intention now, 1,1 nor will it be in the future, to en- vtl courage sending money into other sec- P' tions of the country to buy food sup- P( plies which can be raised as readily at home. "Every farmer in this section of 111 &V- _^e country should carefully read the ' * proclamation of Gov. Bickett of North Carolina and should take cour.sel with himself and with his county demonstrator or his agricultural college and lay aside a piece of land which will supply him with the neces- c< Men's Gunmetal Oxfords, solid leather, at $3.50 the pair. f TP AI mw r c rn m ft REAL ESTATE FOR SALE; MONEY TO LOAN. CJ Money to loan on improved farm land; five year loans; cheap rate of interest; also real estate for sale, on good terms. w Chesterfield Loan & Insurnnce Co., W. J. Douglass, Mgr. CITATION NOTICE State of South Carolina, ' County of Chesterfield. By M. J. Hough, Probate Judge; vv r . Whereas L. C. Sellers made suit %v to me to grant him Letters of Administration of the Estate and effects of J. H. Sellers, deceased. These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kini * dred and Creditors of the said J. jv, H. Sellers, deceased, that they be and appear before me in the Court of Probato, to be held at Chesterfield on 2d of April next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to shoW cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 17th . day of March, Anna Domini 121*. M. J. HOUGH. 1 OF ( ners Will mt In Farm Loans ties of life and make him relatively idependent of boll weevil, crop failres or like conditions." Gov. Bickett'a Proclamation. Gov. Bickett's proclamation foliws: "Our forefathers established the i oble custom of setting apart a day I i autumn on which to return thanks ! ) the Lord of the Harvest for having j lessed them with the 'kindly fruits ' f the earth.' "A true interpretation of the i mnksgiving spirit comprehends all ; msonablc efforts on our part to in- ' ire celestial bountv. Th? 1 ons which now confront us appro 1 >r activity on our part with peculiar nd compelling potoer. "1. The world war has drawn to le battle line millions of those who i times of peace 'went forth to sow,' ; hina and the United States are iout to swell the legions who fight j id must be fed. j "2. From the South the boll wee-1 | 1 is marching on North Carolina, j ull cribs and smoke houses are the ire and safe defense against the lining of this pest. In every State j ic destruction of cotton by *he boll i eevil has been followed by a pa- [ | tlysis of the farmer's credit. Being j irewarned of the steady advance of lis enemy nnd the certain conscience of its attack, it will be colos- ' il stupidity to fail to meet it with I le only weapons that have proved | Tective, to wit, broad acres of grains i id grasses. "3. The amended crop lien law was amed to give the small farmer a ' icent chance to escape from a credit I rstem that levies upon the right to j re and labor the heaviest tribute iposed upon a helpless people since ^ ugustus Caesar issued his decree lat all the world should be taxed, ut the farmer who fails to increase | I s food and feed crops will denv to I I mself and family the blessings of | le law. The merchant will proper- , rcfvjse to make unlimited a<lvances lder the new law. Long profits will ' j longer tempt him to take long I lances. He will wisely and justly j sist that the farmer must produce j s own meat and meal, and when he < is done this he will find no difficulty obtaining other necessary supplies. t "All these things make a substan- | al increase in our food and feed = ops essential to our self-preserva- = on. = "Now therefore, I , Thomas Walter = ickett, governor of North Carolina, I > hereby designate and set apart 1 hursday, the 5th day of April, 11)17, | > planting day, and on that day 1 ~irnestly urge: "1. All mayors of incorporated = iwns to call the people together and I jvise and put into execution prac- f c?H ways and means of having every = icant lot in and adjacent to the town I lanted to grain or grass, peas or = ifntnoo "2. All farmers' organizations of \ :ery kind to meet and counsel their ? embers to heavily increase their | ?od and feed crops this year. ? "3. All landlords to insist that ? teir tenants shall plant food and \ >od crops ample for the sustenance = f their families and their live stock. I "4. All merchants and bankers to = unsel their customers who are en- = iged in farming to increase the acre- \ ;?e planted to food and feed crops ? > such an extent that it will be un : ecessary for them to purchase any ? >od supplies next year. "The times are troublous. No ma.i = in say what an hour may bring S jrth, hut if we shall uct with pru- = ence and diligence the 'meal will = aste not, nor will the oil fail.' " IRS. DORA DEE WALKER TO BE HERE NEXT WEEK | Mrs. Dora Doc Walker, Assistant = tate Agent of Home Demonstration j fork, will be in the county next | eek, assisting Miss Mims with her 5 ork. i They will visit the following places: i Wednesday, April 4 McBee school, at 9 o'clock. Union School, nt 11:30 o'clock. Macedonia School, at 3:30 o'clock. L Thursday, April 5 Five Forks School, at 10 o'clock. ! Providence Church, 2 o'clock. Elizabeth School, at 4 o'clock. \ Friday, April 6 Chesterfield School, 9 o'clock. ? Mt. Croghan School, 1 1:30 o'clock, j Hopewell Church, 3:00 o'clock. r DUagC JERSEY PIGS I ili-blojj^pi Duroc Jersey Pigs? *?w*? 8>* weeks old; MffifiB^HRiver In one week. Sec ; Hm for price, etc. :hesterfield ! Your Country |j Needs YOU I ? "iSSSS j! 1 ? T 1 11-1 - - ; uphold the traditions ot your County ! and State ! lOQ MEN i Needed By 1 I I Company I, First South | i Carolina Iniantrv \ J I \ ; Apply To-Day To j CAPT. W. I. GILLESPIE, I Cheraw, ... South Carolina \ |War Declared! | ON-HIGH PRICES 1 | Our Stock Must Be Sold ?g 9 Regardless oi Cost ? You will find much of these goods marked below whole" f?p~ |jl sale cost. Space will not permit a list of prices. Come, let jg? H us show you the goods. jjj The Store of Square Dealings j?H | P. A. Nicholson 8 Son B J. B. Nicholson, Mgr. Jefferson, S. G. cour Town Council Must Before Waterwori The General Assembly has passed an Act submitting to the qualified electors of the town of Chester- i field, upon a petition of a majority of the freeholders of the town, the question of whether a $:J5,000 bond issue shall be voted in order that a j waterworks and sewerage system : shall be established in the town of Chesterfield, if we shall take this big step on the path of progress. Unlike the act authorizing the school trustees to order an election upon a bond issue for the purpose of the voters expressing their wishes as to whether there will be increased school facilities in the town of Chesterfield, the waterworks and sewer Act prescribes that before the Town Council of the town of Chesterfield shall order the election upon the bond issue for waterworks and sewerage that a majority of the freeholders of said town shall petition them asking for the election. The following petition has been placed at each of the bunks of Chesterfield; and if you are a land owner in Chesterfield, either man or woman, kindly call at one of banks and sign this petition. "To the Town Council of the Town of Chesterfield: "We, the undersigned, a majority of the freeholders of the town of Chesterfield. S. (' ro?n?w folio ni.ti. tion you to order a special election to be held in the town of Chesterfield, S. C., for the purpose of submitting NEWS IN BRIEF President Wilson has called to the } Colors 31 regiments of the National ! Cuard to protect ammunition plan's > and railroad bridges and to preserve I order in the Middle West where the ! German population is very dense. II,1 has ordered the navy recruited to its full war strength of 87,0(10 men and the marine corps increased to its > maximum of 17,400 men. Thousands of recruits are needed at once to man ; our navy, which is our first and greati "st line of defense. Recruiting is going on rapidly all over the country; and South Carolina and Chesterfield County will furnish their share o' patriotic men who are willing to offer 1 to their country their services in tine of need. The Allied French and British armies under Gen. Neville and lien. Sir Douglass Haig are steadily driving the German armies under Gen. Von Ilindenburg back toward the German frontier. Every day brings fresh cables telling of the Entente armies striking hard against the herei tofore invincible German troops. The former Czar of all Russ! I Nicholas Romanoff, with the empress j and their children, are now impris I oned in the Tsarskoe Sclo, guarded j by five Russian regiments of soldiers. The provis onal government of Ilus sia has a Constitutional Assembly to meet i?i sixty days to decide upon a permanent form of government for the Russian people. Carl Voorman, the Assistant Secretary of Agriculture in the United States, say:; that one of the most important things tli's country can do to raise foodstuffs. Recause th'< will be needed, not only for ourselves, hut in order to maintain a steady flow of foodstuffs to the shore: of Kr.gland and France. He states that the growing of foodstuffs is the most available step iu the direction of national preparedness. The officials of our government at Washington openly admit that we are already at war, as (iermany has been making war on us f>r some tint". As soon as Congress meets its is expected that a formal declaration e! war will be made, and that Preside t Wilson will call for a million value, leers to rally to the Colors. In case I he war ill) < not ellil 1)V ni iil-uii ni ivw.r some authorities predict that American troops will soon thereafter he fijrhtinj; on the plains of Flanders alone witli tlu* French and British Allies. The Democrats expect to ortrani'/e a National House of Representatives which meets in special session next Holiday, April 2d. As it is at present constituted the new House of Representatives consists of 214 Democrats and 211 Republicans and 5 Indedependents. It is believed that a majority of the independents will vote for Champ Clark; the Democratic candidate for Speaker. Congressman Stevenson, alonpr with Speaker Clark and the Democratic leader, has already pone to Washington to prepare for the opening of the spe; cial session. mi | Be Petitioned ks Election Is Called to (he qualified electors residing in said town the question of whether the town of Chesterfield shall issue 30vear f> per cent, bonds in an amount not to exceed $.'{.r>,0()0 for the purpose of installing a waterworks and sewerage system for the said town." The following freeholders have already signed the petition: J. A. Welsh, R. E. Hanna, R. M. Myers, L. H. Trotti, C. C. Douglass, L. Hunley, J. C. Rivers, B. B. Melton, B. F. Teal. Many others will doubtless sign this petition when they read this article and learn where the petitions are placed. If you want waterworks in your town call at one of the three banks and sign one of the petitions which will be there. The election cannot be ordered until a majority of the land owners of the town, including the ladies, have petitioned for said election. If you want waterworks, get busy. If you want an up-to-date town, now is the time to act. The world is moving onward in the path of progress. We cannot afford to lag behind. If you want a clean town, a sanitary town; if you want a safe town, safe from a terrible fire risk; now is the time to get it. If you want to reduce your insurance rate and raise your property values, now is the time to act. IT IS UI? TO YOU, MR. and MRS. i.avnnwvri) ;r <uio ? ? ?.ivv.wuu goes through. CHESTERFIELD HIGH SCHOOL The high school pupils will present "Miss Fearless & Co." Thursday night, at the school auditorium at 9:15. The play will be unusually interesting, R<> he sure to see it. Mr. I'oston was absent from school last Friday. His place was filled by his mother, Mrs. Owens. The match baseball frame played between the high school boys and tho town boys, Friday afternoon, resulted in a success for the high school, llu- score being - to 1. We are very sorry to hear of tho serious illness of Ethel .Johnson, ono of the 9th grade pupils. Hope she vi'l soon l?e able to come back to school. | Miss Gaddy will give a very intere ling musical Saturday night. Don't fail to see the fearless "Miss Fearless & Co." Thursday night. Admission 15 and 25 cents. Our county superintendent of education has promised us $10(1 for science apparatus on the condition that we raise $l(iu. We have about $(55 raised al eady. Everybody come and help us to get the needed $55 to-night. JUNIOR ORDER HOLDS BIG MEETINGS TO-DAY. Following is the program for tho District Council meeting of the Jr. (). U. A. M.: 2 P. M.?Organization of District Council, enrolling of delegates, reports, election of officers, etc. Jun nu incomers iiiiiy admitted. P. M.?Free open air band concert. S P. M.? Public exercises in Court House, W. It. Huneycutt, District Councillor, presiding. Music by band. Address by ,1. S. Wilson, State Secretary. Music by the band. A'ldr ss by P. A. Murray, Jr. .Music by the band. At the conclusion of the public exercises there will be a meeting for .Juniors only in the courtroom. NOTICE My the authority of a recent Act, d I y the but Legislature, we th< tnd t igned 'I'm "cs of Cln'storficlc *-cb hi District N'o. IK, do herebj ?rd.T an election to be held in the Court house at Chesterfield on Tuesday, April the 17lh, in ordter to ?uh. mi it to the qualified electors of said school district the question of issubig Five Thousand Dollars in coupon Itonds for the purpose of erecting an additi nal school building on the nrcesiit "f the Chesterfield High School, s\' 1 bonds to bear interest at 1 he rate of .r> per cent, per annum. The polls will open at 8 o'clock in the morning and close at 4 in the af- ? ternom. The following gentlemen are requested to net as managers: A. W. tlursey, J, R. Abbott, J. M. itivers, and they are hereby author* i/.ed to ell any vacancies that may occur on fheir board the day election. The rule* of the General Election will apply in this election. W. I*. ODOM, Chairman, ,T. T. HURST, V?f. c . 0'JGT.Arn, TnnliU